<p>If ND wants to compete at the highest level, Kelly has to be able to bring in top-100 recruits. The administration is definitely letting Kelly go after the guys he needs to win, but our graduation rate is still the best in the NCAA. There is a mutual understanding that Kelly is responsible for keeping that graduation rate where it is by recruiting students with the right values.</p>
<p>As long as our graduation rate stays strong, I don’t see anything wrong with lowering admission standards. Stanford is a preseason top-10 team this year; they didn’t get there by recruiting kids with 34+ ACTs.</p>